Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Armenia
Armenia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 51.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Armenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 51.3% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Armenia peaked at 54.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +3.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 51.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 51.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 51.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Armenia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Armenia was 51.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Armenia ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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